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Houghton-le-Spring is a town in north-east England situated within the city of Sunderland and around six miles north east of Durham, lying between Newbottle and Hetton-le-Hole, now in the county of Tyne & Wear established in 1974.
The town is mentioned in the Boldon Buke in 1183 as ‘Hoctona’ and an ancient document dated 1220 describes the town as ‘Houghton Sprynges’. The name itself comes from Old English where ‘hoh’ means hill and ‘ton’ means town or settlement.
It was thought that the ‘le-Spring’ part of the name was added in 1311 when the village was owned by Albreda, widow of Lord Henry Spring, one of the Lords of but another more likely explanation is the medicinal springs, which flow from the surrounding limestone rocks. This would also fit with the other Roman town names in the area in which ‘le’ is meant as ‘in the’ such as in Chester-le-Street, Witton-le-Wear, Dalton-le-Dale and Hetton-le-Hole.
The parish church of St Michael and All Angels is of Norman origin and contains the tomb of Sir Bernard Gilpin, known as the Apostle of the North – perhaps inspiration for Anthony Gormley’s Angel of the North. Gilpin was Archdeacon of Durham, becoming rector of Houghton-le-Spring in 1557, which at the time was one of the largest parishes in England.

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Places to Stay near Houghton Le Spring

Chilton Country Pub & Hotel
(0.93 miles)

Nestling in a quiet country setting, surround by beautiful countryside the Chilton Country Pub and Hotel is ideally situated to place guests with in easy access to Durham, Sunderland, Newcastle city centres, therefore making this ... More
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Lumley Castle Hotel
(3.23 miles)

The origins of this magnificently preserved castle go back to the 9th century, although the main building dates from 14th century. Sympathetic refurbishment over the ages has transformed it into an international hotel offering an ... More
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Ramside Hall Hotel & Golf Club
(3.62 miles)

The Seaton Lane Inn
(3.72 miles)

A warm welcome awaits you at the Seaton Lane Inn located in the lovely county Durham. We are a traditional British pub is situated in Seaton Village on the outskirts of the sea side town ... More
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Hollycroft B&B
(3.94 miles)

At Hollycroft, we pride ourselves on being able to provide light and airy bedroom accomodation in a traditional Victorian town house setting. You will find us on the Durham Road within easy reach of Lumley ... More
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The Lambton Arms Hotel
(4.06 miles)

The Lambton Arms is a large pub in the centre of Chester Le Street, with 8 letting rooms available, both double and twin rooms
We have a large car park which is free of charge with ... More
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Campanile Hotel - Washington
(4.30 miles)

Ideally located just of junction 64 of the A1(M), the Campanile Washington offer excellent value for money.
All our comfortably furnished rooms have en suite facilities, including TV (with sky channel), direct ... More

Innkeepers Lodge
(4.47 miles)

Premier Inn Newcastle (Washington)
(4.50 miles)

Situated just off junction 64 of the A1(M), centrally positioned between Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham City. For shopping, the MetroCentre is only a short drive. Other attractions include Durham County Cricket ground, the Angel of ... More
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